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C. D. GUPBR.

PET'IIGOAT. 0.319,960. PatentedJune 16,1885.

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ilNrTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CAMILLE DESIRE cUPEE, or PARTS, FRANCE.

PETTICOAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,960, dated June 16, 1885.

Application tiled August 13, 1884. (No model.) Patented in France July 25, 1884, No. 163,491.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CAMILLE DESIRE GUPER, a citizen of France, residing at Paris, in the Republic of France, have invented a new Petticoat Vtithout Seam, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent in France, dated July 25, 1884, No. 163,49l;) and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part 0f this specication.

This invention relates to a seamless petticoat or skirt for ladies, girls, and children. The cloth having a suficient breadth is cut to --the proper length, and is then cut in the middle laterally, but out of center longitudinally. By thus proceeding I obtain a valuable saving of material and an important saving of labor. As a demonstration, I accompany this spcciicationwith a drawing representing a petticoat with train for morning dress, made according to my new invention.

Figure l is a side view of the petticoat. Fig. 2 is a front View, Fig. 3 a back view, of the same. Fig. 4 is adiagram of the material of which the petticoat is made. The material is preferably of the oval form shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4.

By drawing the line A B, by which the material is divided lengthwise in two equal parts,

I determine the place C D for the waistband, the point D being about in the center longitudinally. I then make a straight cut or in cision, O D, but without taking away any material. The cut or incision is continued from D to E for the slit at the back of an ordinary petticoat. The waist C D is fixed by applying a lace or band. The front of the garment is then formed into tucks and panels a a, and the sides with embroidered strips b b. The back part consists of a train, c, arranged with tucks d d, beginning from the waistband, and sloping outward, butwithout any seam. Finally, the ends of material are cut away, according to the stature of the person for whom the dress is made.

This form of petticoat, which I only give as a specimen, can be made of cashmere or other material for a walking-dress, and may be fitted up, according to the taste ofthe customer, with rich laces, silk embroideries, or other tasteful trimmings.

Having thus described the nature of my invention, I claim- The seamless petticoat or skirt constructed of one sheet of material, and having straight incision C D for the waist-opening, prolopge'd incision DE for the back slit, front tucks, aa, and back tucks, d d, substantially as herein shown and described. r

CAMILLE DESIRE GUBER.

Witnesses:

C, BURR, A. BLETEY. 

